“The juice of the grape is the liquid quintessence of concentrated sunbeams,” Englishman Thomas Love Peacock wrote 200 years ago. He was onto something. Grapes are wonderful for eating, juicing and ...

Grapevines are ideal plants for covering gaps on fences and walls. Plant between autumn and early spring and they will grow quickly, filling an empty space as well as providing you with fruit. There ...

Grapes are a great backyard choice if you're seeking delicious juice, some wine to savor or snacks fresh from the vine. But look elsewhere if it's low maintenance or fast production that you want.

If you plan to grow woody plants such as fruit trees or grapevines, it is important to train them early. The first few years of growth determines the final shape and structure of a plant. I was ...

Drought is a persistent problem in Nevada. With our recent extreme drought conditions, we get many calls from homeowners looking for what they can plant to conserve landscape water. Grapevines can be ...

That’s the key to growing great grapes in Montana and producing quality wines. Not just any grapes will do. To find out just which ones are suited to Montana’s harsh climate, Lewis and Clark County ...

Jim Duff grows several varieties of wine grapes in his Pendleton yard including this Malbec plant. At one time, Duff tried growing wine grapes on a commercial scale near Pendleton, but found the going ...

The garden grapevine is an old-fashioned plant not much favored anymore. Your grandpa used to grow it because it reminded him of boyhood on the farm. But the farm is too far removed from most ...

If you’re interested in growing grapes it can be done on a smallscale with a mere handful of vines. If this interests you, now is the time to start planting: soon, warmer weather will bring the ...